Slip or bill holder.



J. E. WILDMAN.

SLIP OR BILL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-29.1908. RENEWED OCT. 26, ms.

Patented May 29, 1917.

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JOSEPH E. WILDMAN, OF LANIDO'VER, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE IVIGG'ASKEY REGISTER COMPANY, (INCORPORATED IN1914,) OF ALLIANCE,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SLIP OR BILL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 191%.

Application filed October 29, 1908, Serial No. 460,138. Renewed. October26, 1916. Serial No. 127,969.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. WILDMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Landover, in the county of Prince Georges and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slip orBill Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a device for holding slips or sheets, moreparticularly to a clip or supporting device for holding sales slips onthe bill-holding leaf of a credit or filing appliance.

One object of the invention is to secure a slip or slips in positionupon the billholder leaf of a filing appliance in a simple manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for supporting theclip at different positions relative to the bill holding leaf or bookaccording to the number of slips inserted in place.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for engagingthe bill slips near their upper and lower edges.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for releasing thebill slips and for maintaining the clip in released position.

Further objects of the invention will be obvious from the followingdescription and claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bill-holding leafprovided with means, embodying my invention, for supporting and holdingsales slips.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a series of bill holding leavesprovided with my sales slip supporting clips.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, illustrating details ofconstruction.

In the drawings, 1 represents a base, adapted to suitably support aplurality of bill holding leaves 2, 2. The base and bill holding leavesmay be constructed in any suitable or preferred manner.

3, 3 indicate partitions, ribs, or rubbing strips secured to the face ofeach leaf or back 2, and preferably extending from top to bottomthereof. These partitions are preferably formed of sheet metal bent uponitself to form double walls 3, 3, and are provided with flanged edges 3whereby they may be conveniently secured to the leaf. 2 indicates across strip on which the bill slips rest when in position, the stripscooperating with the side walls 3, 3, to form pockets for the billslips.

4, 4 indicate the clips which transversely retain the upper portions ofthe sales slips or bills in position, each comprising a substantiallyU-shaped rod. 4' 4: indicate arms, formed by bending outwardly theopposite ends of the rod 4.

5, 5 indicate slots formed in the side ,walls 3, 3, and each providedwith an enlarged portion 5 at its upper end. The arms 4, 4: arepreferably flattened in cross section and slidably fit into the slots 5,5. By reference to the drawings, it will be seen that the clips arenon-rotatably supported and that the flattened ends of the arms 4, 4 arepositively held in such position relative to the face of the adjacentleaf or back 2 as to normally hold the clip a parallel with and closeagainst the face of the bill holding leaf or back. It will also beunderstood that the characteristics of the clips 4L to resist torsionalstrains will result in yieldingly securing bill slips in place againstthe adjacent leaf or back 2. When the clips 4 are raised, as by catchinghold of a fingerpiece 6, the arms a, 4: enter the enlarged portions 5and permit the clip to pivotally swing outwardly and upwardly. l/Vhenthe clip is thus operated the bill slips may be readily removed orinserted.

7 indicates an auxiliary clip extending transversely between theopposite walls 3, 3, and slidably mounted in slots 7, 7, formed therein.Among other things, this clip 7 operates to press and hold the lowerportions of the bill slips on the bill holding leaf 2.

8 indicates a device connected with the clip at and preferably arrangedmidway between its sides. The device 8 may be formed from a section offlat material. It depends downwardly from the clip a: and when said clipis in engagement with the slips, it bears against the said slips in avertical direction and assists in holding them flat against the adjacentleaf. The lower end of said device 8 may be connected with the clip 7whereby both clips will be operated simultaneously to permit theinsertion or removal of bill slips. In this form of the invention theends of the device 8 are preferably turned over or around the clips 4and 7 and form a loose pivotal connection therewith.

Each of the slots 7, 7, may be provided with an offset 7 to receive theopposite ends of the clip 7 and thereby hold it and the clip 4: raisedin position.

9 indicates a spring for holding the clip 7 in the offset 7 The slots 5,5, 7, 7", are preferably inclined downwardly and toward the leaf or back2, parallel to each other, in order that the clips 4: and 7, when beinglowered to clamp the bill slips, will accommodate themselves to thenumber of slips to be supported in place. By this construction, from oneto a large number of slips may be securely held in place behind eachclip.

As the clips 4 not only slide upwardly a distance equal to the length ofthe slots 5, 5, but also swing outwardly and upwardly, when the arms i,f enter the enlargements 5", the slots 7 are elongated, as shown at 7*,to permit the clips 7 to slide upwardly a distance substantially equalto this combined movement.

To those skilled in the art of making devices of the class described,many alterations in construction and widely differing embodiments andapplications of my inven tion will suggest themselves, without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the appended claims. My disclosures anddescription herein are purely illustrative, and are not intended to bein any sense limiting.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a leaf, of a clil for holding papers or slips aainst said leaf, the said clip comprising a transversely extendingdevice arranged to hold papers or slips in place, and means for movablysupporting the opposite ends of said clip, the said means requiring theclip to slide without rotating to a predeterminer position and thenpermitting it to swing outwardly relative to said leaf.

2. In a device of the charcter described,

the combination with a back, of a clip formed from a section ofresilient wire for holding papers or slips against said back, means forslidingly and non-rotatably supporting the opposite ends of said clip,

3. The combination with a back, of

pair of ribs carried by the back and ar ranged parallel to each other,and formed with alined slots, a clip formed from a section of resilientwire and comprising a bar extending at right angles to said ribs andlaterally bent members the free ends of which are slidably mounted insaid slots, the walls of one of said slots cooperating with the free endof the adjacent laterally bent member to prevent rotation. of the clipduring sliding movement and the last mentioned slot ha ing an enlargedportion which permits the rotation of the clip when the free end of theadjacent laterally bent member is moved into it, whereby the bar can beswung outwardly.

a. The combination with a back, of a clip formed from a section ofresilient wire and comprising a slip engaging member and laterally bentmembers, ribs or strips carried by the back and formed with inclinedslots in which the opposite ends of the laterally bent members areslidably mounted to support the clip at different distances from theback, one end of said section of wire being flattened and cooperatingwith the walls of the adjacent slot to prevent rotation of the clip.

The combination with a back, of ribs secured to said back and formedwith slots, and a U-shaped clip formed from a section of resilient wireand arranged to removably support slips on said back, the opposite endsof said section of wire being slidingly mounted in said slots and one ofsaid ends being flattened and cooperating with the walls of the adjacentslot to prevent swinging of the clip, the slot in which said flattenedend is mounted being enlarged at one end, whereby the clip can swingoutwardly when the said ends of the section of wire are moved to apredetermined position.

6. A slip holder comprising a leaf, a slidable ill-shaped clipassociated with said leaf to hold bill slips, means for holding the freeends of the said clip to permit its slip engaging portion to swingoutwardly away from the leaf only when moved into a given position, andmeans for maintaining the slip engaging portion of the clip away fromsaid leaf when it has been swung outwardly.

7. In a slip holder, the combination with a leaf or back, of a cliparranged to engage bill slips near their upper edges, a separate cliparranged to engage bill slips near their lower edges, connectionsbetween the clips, and means for slidingly supporting the two clips andpermitting one of the clips only to swing outwardly when both clips aremoved to a predetermined position.

8. In a slip holder, the combination with a leaf or back, of a cliparranged to engage bill slips near their upper edges, a separate cliparranged to engage bill slips near their lower edges, connectionsbetween the clips, means for non-rotatably and slidingly supporting oneof said clips and permitting it to swing outwardly when moved to apredetermined position and means for slidingly supporting the other clipto move toward and from the leaf or back.

9. In a slip holder, the combination with a bill-holding leaf or back,of a clip arranged to engage bill slips near their upper edges, anauxiliary clip arranged to engage the bill slips near their lower edges,separate means for slidingly supporting each of said clips relative tothe said leaf or back, means for moving the clips together, and meansfor maintaining the clips in raised position.

10. In a slip holder, the combination of a leaf or back, ribs extendingfrom top to bottom of the leaf and provided with pairs of slots, a clipslidable in one pair of slots for supporting bill slips on the leaf, andan auxiliary clip slidable in the other pair of slots, one slot in onepair being provided with means to permit one of the clips to swingoutwardly, and one slot in the other pair being provided with means forholding the clips in raised position.

11. In a slip holder, the combination of a leaf or back, means foryieldingly and detachably supportin bill slips against the said leaf orback, tie said means comprising a pair of clips, connected together,means for slidably supporting the said clips relative to the said leafor back, one of the said clips being resilient, and the said clipsupporting means being provided with means to permit the disengagementof the resilient clip from the bill slips.

12. In a slip holder, the combination of a back, a U-shaped resilientclip arranged to engage bill slips near their upper portions andyieldingly support them against the said back, means for slidingly andnon-rotatably supporting the opposite ends of the said U-shaped clip, anauxiliary clip, means for slidably supporting the opposite ends of thesaid auxiliary clip, connections between the ti-shaped clip and theauxiliary clip whereby they may be raised and lowered simultaneously,the said supporting means for the U-shaped clip being arranged to permitthe outwardly swinglng thereof when the U-shaped clip and auxiliary clipare moved to a predetermined position.

13. In a slip holder, the combination of a leaf or frame, a cliparranged to engage the upper portions of slips, bills, papers and thelike for removably supporting them upon said leaf or frame, means forsupporting said clip upon said leaf or frame, and permitting it to swingoutwardly relative thereto, a separate clip arranged to engage the lowerportions of the slips, bills, papers and the like, means for slidinglysupporting the last mentioned clip and operating to guide it toward andfrom the leaf or frame, and a connection between the said clips wherebythey may move simultaneously in the same direction relative to said leafor frame.

14. In a slip holder, the combination of a leaf or frame, a cliparranged to engage the upper portions of slips, bills, papers and thelike for removably supporting them upon said leaf or frame, means forsupporting said clip upon said leaf or frame and permitting it to swingoutwardly relative thereto, a separate clip arranged to engage the lowerportions of the slips, bills, papers and the like, means for slidinglysupporting the last mentioned clip and operating to move it toward andfrom the leaf or frame, a connection between the said clips whereby theymove simultaneously, said sliding supporting means for the lastmentioned clip comprising guides one of which is formed with an offsetat one end to receive said clip and support it and the other clip in theoperated position, and a yielding device for maintaining said lastmentioned clip in said offset.

15. The combination with a support, of a U-shaped clip formed from asection of resilient wire for supporting or holding slips, means forslidably supporting the opposite ends of said U shaped clip on saidback, the said supporting means cooperating with the ends of the clip tomaintain the same substantially parallel with the back during slidingmovement, but permitting the said clip to be swung outwardly from theback to release the slips when moved to a predetermined position, andmeans for holding said clip in an outwardly swung position, the saidholding means including a member slidable with said clip.

16. In a slip holder, the combination of a leaf or frame, a cliparranged to engage the upper portions of slips, bills, papers and thelike for removably supporting them upon said leaf or frame, a separateclip arranged to engage the lower portions of the slips, bills, papersand the like, separate means for slidingly supporting each clip uponsaid leaf or frame and permitting them to move outwardly relativethereto, and a plate connected to and extending between the said clipsand arranged centrally thereon between their opposite ends.

17 In a slip holder, the combination of a leaf or back, a resilient cliparranged to en- Wardly swinging of the said resilient clip when movedinto a predetermined position. In testimony whereof I affix mysignature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH E. WILDMAN.

gage bill slips near their upper portions, a separate clip arranged toengage bill slips near their lower portions, devices for slidablysupporting the said clips, the said devices including means forpreventing the rotation of the resilient clip only, connectionslVitnesses: between the chps for sllding them simulta- GEO. S.LIVINGSTON, neously, and means permitting the out- Gno. B. PITTs.

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